{{Short description|Swedish sprint canoer (1961–2023)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{for|the Swedish artist|Agneta Andersson (artist)}} {{more footnotes|date=February 2013}} {{infobox sportsperson | image = Staty Agneta Andersson, Näset, 20220902.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date|1961|04|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Karlskoga, Sweden | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|10|08|1961|04|25|df=y}} | death_place = Karlskoga | resting_place = Skogskyrkogården | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's canoe sprint}} {{MedalOlympic}} center|80px {{MedalGold|1984 Los Angeles|K-1 500 m}} {{MedalGold|1984 Los Angeles|K-2 500 m}} {{MedalGold|1996 Atlanta|K-2 500 m}} {{MedalSilver|1984 Los Angeles|K-4 500 m}} {{MedalSilver|1992 Barcelona|K-2 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1992 Barcelona|K-4 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1996 Atlanta|K-4 500 m}} {{MedalWorldChampionships}} {{MedalGold|1993 Copenhagen|K-2 500 m}} {{MedalSilver|1981 Nottingham|K-2 500 m}} {{MedalSilver|1982 Belgrade|K-1 500 m}} {{MedalSilver|1993 Copenhagen|K-4 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1981 Nottingham|K-1 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1981 Nottingham|K-4 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1982 Belgrade|K-2 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1983 Tampere|K-2 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1985 Mechelen|K-1 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1987 Duisburg|K-1 500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1991 Paris|K-2 500 m}} }}
'''Agneta Monica Andersson''' (25 April 1961 – 8 October 2023) was a Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three gold (K-1 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1984, 1996), two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1984, K-2 500 m: 1992), and two bronzes (K-4 500 m: 1992, 1996).
Andersson was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1996, jointly with Susanne Gunnarsson.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://idrottensaffarer.se/namn/2013/01/rik-pa-erfarenheter-fattig-som-idrottare|title=Rik på erfarenheter, fattig som idrottare|publisher=Idrottens affärer|language=Swedish|date=19 January 2013|accessdate=31 January 2021}}</ref> She also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1993), three silvers (K-1 500 m: 1982, K-2 500 m: 1981, K-4 500 m: 1993), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 1981, 1985, 1987; K-2 500 m: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1991).
Andersson died of cancer on 8 October 2023, at the age of 62.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Käck |first1=Andreas |title=OS-ikonen Agneta Andersson är död |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/76v5pB/agneta-anderssonardod-os-ikonen-blev-62-ar |access-date=9 October 2023 |publisher=Aftonbladet |date=8 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=OS-guldmedaljören Agneta Andersson är död |url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/os-guldmedaljoren-agneta-andersson-ar-dod |access-date=9 October 2023 |publisher=Sverige Radio |date=8 October 2023}}</ref>
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=== Sources === *{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 |access-date=May 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=January 5, 2010 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }} *{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 |access-date=2019-05-08 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=2009-11-09 |url-status=live }} *{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/agneta-andersson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417071606/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/agneta-andersson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Agneta Andersson}} {{s-start}} {{s-ach|aw}} {{succession box | title = Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal with Susanne Gunnarsson | before = Annika Sörenstam | after = Ludmila Engquist | years = 1996 }} {{s-sports|oly}} {{succession box | before = Hans Svensson | title = Flagbearer for {{SWE}} | years = Seoul 1988 | after = Stefan Edberg }} {{s-end}}
{{Footer Olympic Champions Women K-1 500 m}} {{Footer Olympic Champions Women K-2 500 m}} {{Footer World Champions Canoe Sprint K-2 500 m Women}}
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